M*A*S*H: Wayne Rogers Dead at 82

by Cindy McLennan, December 31, 2015

Goodbye, farewell, and amen. Wayne Rogers, who played Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre, on the long-running mega-hit CBS comedy, M*A*S*H, has passed away, at the age of 82. According to Entertainment Tonight, McIntyre died from complications of pneumonia.

While Rogers did not fill the title role, the CBS medical drama, Trapper John M.D., was a spin-off, based on Rogers’ M*A*S*H character. That series starred Pernell Roberts, as Trapper John. Legally speaking, Trapper John M.D. is considered a spin-off of the original M*A*S*H film (itself, a book adaptation), not the TV show.

Born William Wayne McMillan Rogers III, after graduating from Princeton, Rogers served in the U.S. Navy, before entering the world of entertainment. Wayne Rogers is survived by wife Amy, children Bill and Laura, and four grandchildren.

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